Américo Brasiliense weather in December

In December, Américo Brasiliense sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 210 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Américo Brasiliense's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Américo Brasiliense's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Américo Brasiliense is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Américo Brasiliense reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Américo Brasiliense weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°25221.813.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17117.612.74.0
Mar29° / 20°14717.112.24.5
Apr29° / 19°618.511.56.1
May26° / 16°555.9117.5
Jun26° / 15°343.410.78.1
Jul26° / 14°243.110.88.2
Aug28° / 16°253.211.37.5
Sep30° / 18°687.811.95.7
Oct30° / 19°11612.612.54.7
Nov29° / 20°16416.1134.4
Dec29° / 21°21020.813.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23565
33466
43565
53367
63367
73367
83268
93367
103268
113367
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203763
213565
223466
233466
243466
253367
263268
273169
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Américo Brasiliense gets around 210 mm of rain over 20.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
462
563
664
765
866
966
1067
1167
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2469
2569
2669
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111024578
21923589
318235810
417226010
516216111
616216111
715216112
814206312
914206312
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Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:257:39
213.26:257:40
313.26:267:40
413.36:267:41
513.36:267:42
613.36:267:42
713.36:267:43
813.36:267:43
913.36:277:44
1013.36:277:45
1113.36:277:45
1213.36:287:46
1313.36:287:46
1413.36:287:47
1513.36:297:48
1613.36:297:48
1713.36:297:49
1813.36:307:49
1913.36:307:50
2013.36:317:50
2113.36:317:51
2213.36:327:51
2313.36:327:52
2413.36:337:52
2513.36:337:53
2613.36:347:53
2713.36:347:53
2813.36:357:54
2913.36:357:54
3013.36:367:54
3113.36:367:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Américo Brasiliense

In seasonPeak

In December, Américo Brasiliense sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Américo Brasiliense's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Américo Brasiliense?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Américo Brasiliense for sightseeing.

What to pack for Américo Brasiliense in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Américo Brasiliense sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Américo Brasiliense in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Américo Brasiliense peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Américo Brasiliense in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Américo Brasiliense is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1037 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Américo Brasiliense?

Américo Brasiliense sits at 21.7°S, 48.1°W, 726 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araraquara, 11 km away.

Topography around Américo Brasiliense

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Américo Brasiliense.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Américo Brasiliense has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m.

The land around Américo Brasiliense is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Araraquara 11 km · Ibaté 28 km · Matão 30 km · São Carlos 39 km · Pradópolis 41 km · Guariba 43 km · Descalvado 54 km · Taquaritinga 55 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Américo Brasiliense (-21.7244°, -48.1017°, elevation 726 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).